Unknown Heron

[pete w]

I am sure someone here can tell me what kind of heron this is? Pics taken of Islamorada at low tide.

Thanks .http://wraight.smugmug.com/photos/27735053-M.jpg

http://wraight.smugmug.com/photos/27735046-M.jpg

http://wraight.smugmug.com/photos/27735045-M.jpg

[jwear]

Pete it is a dark morph i do not remember seeing one here before may be wrong on that ,very nice set of shots :thumb :clap

[luckydog]

Cool looking Heron! If I was a Heron i'd be happy to have a tough sounding name like "Dark Morph". The first shot is the bestest in my books. :):

[Harryb]

Hey Pete,


That ain't no heron that's a Reddish Egret. According to my Smithsonian Guide they are rare to uncommon as they were nearly killed off by plume hunters. As of 2002 the total US population was 2,000 pairs.

Excellent pics BTW. :thumb

[jwear]

Hey Pete,


That ain't no heron that's a Reddish Egret. According to my Smithsonian Guide they are rare to uncommon as they were nearly killed off by plume hunters. As of 2002 the total US population was 2,000 pairs.

Excellent pics BTW. :thumband a dark morph one in the same ,Harry have you a capture of one ???

[pete w]

:D Thanks Jeff and Harry

Finally I get to join the Egret club ( albeit a morph) , thanks for identifying this great bird
:clap